China accused of suppressing true scale of devastation after Nepal-Tibet flash floods
- Human rights organisations have accused China of intensifying censorship to suppress the true scale of devastation following lethal flash floods along the Nepal–Tibet border.
- Official Chinese reports confirm 16 deaths and 546 missing in Tibet, but rights groups state the true damage is far higher, with almost 300 homes destroyed across four villages.
- Authorities in Beijing have allegedly barred journalists from the affected region, removed video footage of the destruction from social media, and restricted reporting to state-controlled outlets.
- China revealed it has issued administrative penalties to ten individuals for allegedly fabricating false disaster information and spreading online rumours.
- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson rejected claims of a cover-up, insisting that official communication regarding the mudslide was both transparent and timely.
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